Germs

These Are the Dirtiest Places in Your Hotel Room

By Abigail Abrams

Here's How Dirty Your Money Really Is

By Abigail Abrams

Washing Hands In Cold Water Works As Well As Hot Against Germs

By Amanda MacMillan

This Week in Health: Cheat Death, Lose Weight, Do Pilates

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You Asked: Does Washing My Clothes Kill All the Germs?

Laundry serves far nobler purposes than stamping out body odor. It also protects you from getting sick. (Brace yourself, because this is going to get gross in a hurry.) Imagine that someone who lives in...

By Markham Heid

The 5 Dirtiest Things You Touch Every Day

The first items that pop into your head probably don’t even rank.

By Markham Heid

Why You Don’t Need to Shower With Soap

Repeatedly killing off the good bacteria on our skin may actually harm our immunity

By Lindsey Murray / Health.com

Why the Beach Is So Much Grosser Than You Thought

Dirty sand can make you sick

By Lindsey Murray / Health.com

DNA Tests Confirm NYC Subway Is a Germaphobe's Worst Nightmare

There really are lowlifes on the subway

By Noah Rayman

Getting Sick From Planes Is Way Less Likely Than You Think

From Ebola to the common flu, viruses don't jump from 32D to 12C all that easily

By Bill Saporito

Hand Sanitizers Don't Lower School Absences

Putting hand sanitizers in schools and encouraging kids to use them doesn’t lower the rate of school absences, according to new research published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine.“These findings suggest that in high-income countries,...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Another Reason to Bump Fists, Not Shake Hands

Plus, they're cooler

By Charlotte Alter

You Asked: Is the 5-Second Rule Legit?

When food hits the floor, some say you have 5 seconds to retrieve it before filth hitches a ride. Here’s what germ experts have to say about that

By Markham Heid

Study: Being Too Clean Hurts Kids' Health

Kids who are exposed to more germs before age one are less likely to have allergies and asthma a new study shows

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Dropped Food's 5-Second Rule Is Actually Real

It's still best to keep your food on your plate

By Kyle Chayka
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